Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultured Forages as Roughages
Course Code: VHB632
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Classification of cultured feed plants. Importance of cultured feed plants in ruminant nutrition. Forages and their economical importance in Turkey and World. Knowing information about technology of cultured feed production.

Course Content

Importance of cultured feed plants in feeding of different animal species. Effects of cultured feed plants on productivity of different animal species. Cultured feed plants used in Turkey and their negative and positive effects on productivity of animals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Importance of cultured animal feeds for economical animal production.
2.Kinds of cultured feed plants. Production of high quality cultured feed plants.
3.Use and production of alfalfa, vetch and sainfoin in animal nutrition.
4.Nutritional value of cultured feed plants and their importance in animal physiology.
5.Classification of cultured feed plant.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ergün, A., Tuncer, Ş.D., Çolpan, İ., Yalçın, S., Yıldız, G., Küçükersan, M.K., Küçükersan, S., Şehu, A. (2008) Hayvan Besleme ve Beslenme Hastalıkları, Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara.
2.Barnes, RF., Nelson, CJ., Moore, KJ., Collins, M. (2007) Forages, Blackwell Publishing.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Recent status of cultured feed plant production in Turkey.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Importance of cultured feed plant feeding in ruminant nutrition.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Importance of cultured feed plant feeding in horse nutrition.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Classification of cultured feed plant.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of alfalfa in animal nutirition.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of sainfoin in animal nutirition.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of vetch in animal nutirition. Negative effects of antinutritional compounds on animal health (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Homework presentation
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of vetch in animal nutirition.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of beet in animal nutirition.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of sudan grass in animal nutirition.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of corn (for silage) in animal nutirition
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of pea in animal nutirition.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Varieties, nutrient composition, feeding form and amount of grasspea in animal nutirition.
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice150230
Assignment102130
Reading140342
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination118119
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
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PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026